Definition of Obturation. Meaning of Obturation. Synonyms of Obturation

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Definition of Obturation

Obturation
Obturation Ob`tu*ra"tion, n. [L. obturare to stop up: cf.F. obturation.] The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening. ``Deaf by an outward obturation.' --Bp. Hall.

Meaning of Obturation from wikipedia

- Look up obturation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Obturation is the necessary barrel blockage or fit in a firearm or airgun created by a deformed...
- War I. The major problem to be solved with breechloading artillery was obturation: the sealing of the breech after firing to ensure that none of the gases...
- relatively thin, tough and deformable seal known as a driving band or obturation ring needed to trap propellant gases behind a projectile, and also keep...
- The palatal obturation may be managed temporarily or may be sustained for longer periods of time. Location-specific palatal obturation has been do****ented...
- decontamination of the hollows with small files and irrigating solutions, and the obturation (filling) of the decontaminated canals. Filling of the cleaned and decontaminated...
- of a rifled long gun, yet maintain good accuracy during firing due to obturation by expansion of the bullet's base when fired. The Minié ball is a cylindro-conoidal...
- An obturating ring is a ring of relatively soft material designed to obturate under pressure to form a seal. Obturating rings are often found in artillery...
- which would lead to the barrel shattering when the weapon was fired. The obturation, a big problem in earlier Krupp rifled breech loaders, was ensured by...
- the original propellant charge byp****ed the projectile due to faulty obturation and prematurely ignited the subsidiary charges before the s**** p****ed...
- Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is an alkaline, cementitious dental repair material. MTA is used for creating apical plugs during apexification, repairing...